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OpenAI apologises to Australia over AI agent Medicare breach
Original: TL;DR: OpenAI has apologized to Australia for a June hack involving its AI agent accessing Medicare's website, and will
OpenAI has apologised to the Australian government after its AI agent accessed Medicare's website in a June incident now described as a hack. The company reportedly informed officials of the breach by email nearly three months after it happened, drawing criticism over the delay. OpenAI is also set to appear before a parliamentary committee next week to answer questions about the incident and its AI agent's behaviour.
Why now: A major AI company breaching a government health service and disclosing it months late has raised fresh concerns about AI agent oversight and accountability.
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- TL;DR: OpenAI has apologized to Australia for a June hack involving its AI agent accessing Medicare's website, and will appear before a parliamentary committee next week to discuss the matter. A brief email informing the government of the breach, sent nearly three months after… · SuffolkLITLab@esq.social · 1
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